This warm conversation continued, and there seemed to be no sign of stopping, and the ministers could only listen obediently.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, not yet, but ......"

"Oh? Not yet? Emperor Suyang had a knowing expression, and turned his head to look at Jian Mingru: "Jian Qing, if I remember correctly, your daughter is already eighteen, right?" ”

Jian Mingru came out of the ranks, and replied respectfully: "Thanks to the emperor's concern, the little girl is like smoke, and she is twenty-three this month, exactly eighteen years old." ”

When Li Yunshui heard this, he knew that the big thing was not good, and the emperor might want to mess up the mandarin duck score, so he immediately said: "The emperor ......"

Emperor Ke Plastic Yang seemed to intend to promote this marriage, and preemptively said: "That's good, just marry Ruyan to Li Qing, and I personally witness the marriage, what does Jian Qing think?" ”

Li Yunshui waited to speak again, but Jian Ming was as immobile as a mountain, and even showed a smile of old relief: "The emperor gives marriage, it is the blessing of the little girl, and everything depends on the emperor's decision." ”

"Okay, then...... Well...... Shaoyang ...... This matter, alas, then it is so, next year, when Ruyan's birthday is the day of the wedding, it is so decided. ”

"I don't want to!" Gentle, gentle, docile, but categorical, unmistakable, unalterable!

Li Yunshui, who was in a hurry on the side, saw that these two people were coming and going, and he didn't feel at ease to let him interject, so he calmed down and waited quietly, and after the two finished speaking, he finally said this sentence that had been held in his chest for a long time.

"You're bold!"

Not to mention that Limo is so angry, even those ministers are also so angry, you Li Yunshui really think you are a character? Just refused in court, how did the emperor and Jian Mingru, the two most powerful people in Suyang, step down?

For a while, most of the eyes that looked at Li Yunshui were not so friendly, but more of a ...... Abandon.

Li Yunshui, this person from the rivers and lakes, even if he worships the phase now, how can he let them accept the group of bureaucrats so quickly?

"Li Xiang, you may be sorry for Jian Xiang...... Oh, the daughter of the master has a misunderstanding. At this moment, the prince, who had always been calm, spoke.

Li Yunshui slanted his eyes and looked over, which was more or less contemptuous. In fact, it is understandable that all his bad luck in Jiangnan, except for the reason for Zhu Jie, is almost due to this prince.

The crown prince is slightly fat, not tall, and his appearance is not good, far less delicate than the third prince, but his voice is extremely young.

He didn't care about Li Yunshui's hostility, and still said to himself: "I have seen Sister Ruyan, not only is she beautiful, but she is also extremely proficient in Qingqi calligraphy and painting, female red and the like. I think it's really good to be like a smoke, and it's a good match for you. ”

"So, why don't you marry?" Li Yunshui stared at the prince, said this calmly, it seemed that it was not enough, and continued: "Could it be that you are ashamed of yourself and are not worthy of the first beauty of this wall?" ”

The prince's face turned purple when he landed, and he was so choked that he couldn't say a word, and when he looked at Li Yunshui, his eyes seemed to be about to erupt into flames.

Li Yunshui didn't care about him anymore, turned around and saluted the emperor, bowed to Jian Mingru again, and said sincerely: "Emperor, Taishi, Yunshui is presumptuous this time. I have seen a girl like a smoke, a heroine in the middle of a woman, who wants to come to the Taishi Jinshi, is really a scholarly family, and has the demeanor of everyone's ladies. ”

"Of course, this is also a piece of kindness from the emperor and the princess, Yunshui was born recklessly, the rivers and lakes have been half a life, and when he first arrived at the wall, he was blessed by the emperor, how fortunate it is."

"The reason why I feel inappropriate is nothing more than two reasons. Although Yunshui is unmarried, he already has someone he wants, so he will not marry; Second, Yunshui knows that he has no ink on his chest, and he is not a smart and considerate person, so he is afraid of being rude and snubbing a girl like smoke. ”

"I implore the emperor to take back his life and find a good match for the girl like smoke, Yunshui...... There is really no such blessing. ”

These words are low-minded, and they are also much more useful.

Emperor Suyang looked at Jian Mingru, who was silent and expressionless, turned his head and smiled, as if he didn't care about Li Yunshui's excuses, and still said slowly: "Young people, they just have personality. ”

"However, you don't have to be humble, you are now the prime minister of Suyang, you are no longer the reckless rivers and lakes, you need to have a little bit of civility, the head of the world, isn't it the prime minister! Moreover, the eldest husband has three wives and four concubines, and Yu Daya is not harmed. ”

"Well, you don't need to say much, it's settled." Seeing that Li Yunshui's expression changed, he was ready to refute, and once again spoke first: "Tomorrow, I will go to Xiangguo Temple to worship the Buddha, and I am expected to stay for three months. ”

"Retreat!"

The mountain roared, the ministers faded, and no one said hello to Li Yunshui. A eunuch hurriedly came to Li Yunshui's side and lowered his voice: "Li Xiang, the emperor called you to the West Hall to talk." ”

Li Yunshui looked at the empty dragon chair and followed.

In the East Palace, the crown prince sat in the middle hall, and the following ministers stood there, and the atmosphere was a little dull.

"Li Yunshui is really a hairy child, extremely ignorant! His Royal Highness also sent people to Jiangnan to solicit at the beginning, it seems that recklessness is recklessness after all, and it can't be a big thing! Wang Zhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, saw that everyone did not speak, and took the lead in breaking the silence.

It's okay not to say this, but as soon as he said it, the prince became angry, and he scolded angrily: "Wang Zhi, are you having a problem with your brain?" Who told you to make your own decisions, not to accompany Xiao Yuan these days? ”

Wang Zhi was stunned, his face turned red: "I...... I just want to give him a kick......"

"Dismount?" The prince stood up directly, pointed at Wang Zhi, and scolded sharply: "Who made you make your own decisions?" Don't you see how angry your father is? It's all straight to the point! Is that talking about you? That's banging me! What a rice bucket! ”

Wang Zhi didn't dare to speak anymore.

This is the second time this month that he has been scolded by the prince like this, I remember the last time, it was also here, it was after learning that Nangong Yi, the head of Honglu Temple under the jurisdiction of his Ministry of Rites, was pulled to Xiao Yuan by the third child.

Nangong Yi is in the Ministry of Rites, and he has always been inconspicuous, if there is no trip to Jiangnan, even Wang Zhi, the chief official of the Ministry of Rites, does not know that he is the person of the Three Princes.

Thinking about it, after the prince learned the news from the old eunuch Wei, he didn't get angry, because he felt that Nangong Yi, a big official, couldn't make any waves.

can learn that the people under his own power were actually pulled by the third child to climb the relationship, how can he not be angry? I still remember that at that time, the prince even went down in person and slapped Wang Zhi's face blue and red.

At this time, the prince's big face was still angry, and he turned to another middle-aged man and said: "He Anmin, what did the father say about the two candidates of Jiangnan Mansion Yin and Weaving Mansion?" ”

That person was He Anmin, the secretary of the ministry, he cleared his throat and replied tremblingly: "The emperor said that maybe there may be a candidate for the new prime minister, and he will be in charge of everything." ”

When the prince heard this, he became even more angry, and scolded loudly: "I really raised a group of rice buckets, what are you all doing!" ”

He Anmin lowered his voice and said with some grievances: "Back to Your Highness, the matter of the main general of the Tiger Slaughter Battalion was more certain, so I put my main energy on it, and I have been planning for a long time, but when Qi Sanchuan, the secretary of the same military department, made a good deal and reported it to the prime minister and the emperor, they didn't say anything, Li Yunshui ...... But they don't do things according to common sense at all...... Directly killed Mrs. Xu...... So ......"

"So, do you know who Li Yunshui's villager likes now?"

"Minister...... Ministers for the time being...... I don't know ...... yet" He Anmin's forehead and back were already sweaty, but he only answered honestly.

As soon as the words fell, a cup full of hot tea smashed on his forehead, and the tea and blood hung on his whole face, although he was in pain, but after screaming, he didn't dare to say a word, only knelt on the ground in embarrassment.

And the prince's cold words came: "He Anmin, I don't care what method you use, these three positions must be from my East Palace, if you can't do it, then let him be empty!" ”

"You remember, your son He Shu, now...... I've taken good care of him, and I thought, you wish he was better, right? ”

He Anmin was sobbing and weeping, kept kowtowing, and kept showing loyalty.

In the west hall, Li Yunshui was standing, and Emperor Suyang was sitting, and there was no one else.

Emperor Suyang picked up the tea, took a sip, looked at Li Yunshui, and frowned slightly: "Yunshui, Jiangnan is goodbye, it's been a few months, right?" ”

"Back to the emperor, yes!"

"But at that time, you were not as stubborn as now, I remember that at that time, you were transparent, bright, and comfortable...... How did you get to the wall of the owl, but you are a little arrogant? ”

Li Yunshui smiled faintly, walked to the edge of the seat below, and sat down gently, the emperor saw this, and did not say anything.

"Your Majesty, I think, if you ask me to be this prime minister, I'm afraid it's just to look at my character who is not afraid of anyone and what I am not afraid of."

Emperor Suyang put down the teacup, glanced at Li Yunshui, and said a little seriously: "Yunshui, man, you have to look like a man, you see you are so casual, where do you look like a prime minister!" ”

Li Yunshui sat up straight, stared at Emperor Suyang, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the reason why I came here to be this prime minister is that I don't have any lofty ambitions. ”

"The reason why I came here is only for one purpose, and that is to meet you and ask a question."

Emperor Suyang's eyes were calm, but he only looked at the ground, and his tone became a little cold: "Those unfounded rumors in the market, just listen to them, what do they know?" There are some things you don't have to ask, I ...... There is no comment. ”

Li Yunshui pursed his lips and fell silent.

Emperor Suyang stood up, put his hands behind his back, looked at the landscape painting in the hall, and said leisurely: "Since you are here, put your mind on the right path, be your prime minister, don't think about it." ”

He paused, changed the subject, and softened his tone: "In addition, Jian Ming is not as simple as you think, don't make enemies with him, you should learn more from him." ”

After that, I felt that it was inappropriate, and added: "Maybe I'm too worried, alas, I'm old!" In that clear eyes, what qualifications do you have to fight against him? ”

"All in all, Jian Ming is the only person you can ally with at the moment, otherwise this wall will have one more grave, and no one will pay attention...... I'm the same, it's just a common thing. ”

"You...... Be self-conscious. ”

"Stand down."

Li Yunshui sighed, stood up, bowed, and left silently.

After a long time, Emperor Suyang turned around, looked at the position where Li Yunshui had sit, and sighed to himself: "It's much stronger than these sons of mine, but the edges and corners are too strong, what if ...... Don't blame me for this...... Ruthless ......"

It's been a long time.

"Leave Mo, go to the evening and clear the fast, and tell Concubine Qi that I will go to Xiangguo Temple with her to worship the Buddha this year."

"The minions will go right away."

"Oh, wait!" Emperor Suyang seemed to remember something, and said, "Forget it, I'll go by myself." ”

As soon as Li Yunshui arrived at Xiao Yuan, he greeted him without worry, and said in a somewhat anxious tone: "Yunshui, you are too impulsive!" ”

Li Yunshui smiled and gently touched his carefree cheeks: "What do you mean by impulsiveness?" ”

"Why did you refuse to give marriage?"

"Shouldn't it?" Li Yunshui was surprised: "You...... Do you want to have more than one sister? ”

"What is it for a man to have three wives and four concubines? I'm not that stingy! ”

"But I don't want to."

"You, it's really an elm head, if you agree, in this wall, there is no doubt that you will have help, what are you afraid of not being able to do?"

Li Yunshui shook his head and thought thoughtfully: "Youyou, otherwise, let's get out of here!" ”

"Why?"

Li Yunshui pulled Wuwu, walked to a pavilion in the middle of the courtyard and sat down, holding Wuwu's hand, a little apologetic: "Youyou, I remember when I first saw you, you were arrogant and domineering, and you were really a little girl who didn't know anything about the world. But now? You seem to have matured a lot overnight, and you don't have the same temperament as before, did I come to the capital and worry you? ”

"Moreover, I was originally looking for an answer, but now, that person is unwilling to give it, forget it!" Li Yunshui's eyebrows gradually froze.

Wuwu stood up, walked to Li Yunshui's side, hugged his head into his arms, and said slowly: "Yunshui, in fact, when I first came to Xiaoqiang, I really didn't want to, after all, we are all people in the rivers and lakes, free and easy, what's the difference?" ”

"But when I learned that you were here to be prime minister, I was sure in my heart that you must come."

Li Yunshui raised his head, full of doubts.

"You don't know, I was born in the north, where there are many tribes, wars and chaos, and human life is worse than grass mustard, displaced, broken families. I thought that if the civilization in the north was not opened, the south might be better, but after I came, I found that the people were hungry and uneasy. ”

"I thought, who is to blame for all this?"

Later, after seeing more, I figured out that it was the people above the temple. They don't think about the suffering of the people, they only focus on their own petty profits, but when they shake their pockets, the broken silver scattered is enough for countless people to eat and drink, but what about the facts? They don't want to. ”

Li Yunshui didn't think that he had such a lofty ideal, so he calmed down for a while and listened quietly.

"So, I'm just thinking, you have no desires, you don't care about all kinds of interests, and you are not in the whirlpool, enter the pilgrimage to the prime minister, and make a career, maybe this plastic yang can also have a turnaround, even if it is just to help a little people, it is also immeasurable!"

Li Yunshui knew that the idea of worry-free was what he had always thought in his heart, but he did not express his willingness. The unjust prison in the south of the Yangtze River, the attitude of the temple, and the hungry people he saw along the way when he came to the wall all made him extremely sad.

How can a good man not have the idea of making a contribution?

He hugged him tightly: "Yoyo, those who know me, you are not as good as you!" ”

Carefree sneered and played with taste: "I see you, you are so scared by that scolding that you don't dare to accept it when people send it to you." It seems that you guy is still too young, and when I went to rob Su Jue's little girl, how heroic and sassy it was, how could you be so twisted and pinched! ”

……

The next day's court meeting, because Emperor Suyang went to Xiangguo Temple, Jian Mingru took a leave of absence, and did not go to the court, of course, Li Yunshui presided over it, the prince sat on the side, and the three princes stood aside.

"Colleagues, I have just entered the temple and don't know a lot of things, so today, let's take stock of the current plastic yang. Wan Shangshu, please tell me about the situation of the household department. ”

Wan Ziliang is the head of the household department and is in his sixties, but he doesn't look old, and his face is full of red.

When he heard Li Yunshui call him by name, he immediately looked arrogant, he didn't look at Li Yunshui, and he didn't salute Li Yunshui, he seemed to have a bit of a taste of watching a play, and said arrogantly:

"Li Xiang, if you want to ask me how much silver is still in the treasury now, then I can tell you now, no! Not a penny! ”